This blog used to be about politics. Not so much anymore as I have worked through
my fascination with that subject. It now seems appropriate that with a new president
and the end of the Bush nightmare that I move on to new subjects that are more in
line with my current interests. I may still occasionally express an opinion about
political matters but for the most part I will be commenting on music, photography
and personal observations. Thank you for reading.

Ya know, I kinda like watching NASCAR races. But they (those marketing of the races) don't do me any favors. I'm obviously not in the target demographic for the average viewer. I watch the pre-race show for the Daytona 500 and I cringe as they bring out Lee Greenwood to sing his one song, as B-2 Stealth Bombers and F-15 Eagles fly over, as Air Force One circles and lands behind the racetrack, as LeAnn Rhimes sings the National Anthem with a sea of corporate logos waving in the background, as President Bush struts around posing with the ever-present men in military garb...

... and I know how all the older football fans felt watching Janet and Justin strip and grind during the halftime show.

Can't I enjoy a sport without being subjected to assumptions of who I am and what I like?

As much as most marketing campaigns try to relay a sense of individualism, its really all about putting you in a tight demographic so they know where to find your eyes and ears. Its never more obvious than when they miss.